What is the Sistine Chapel?

I only know very basic info on sistine chapel, and we will learn about it in a week. i just got some questions that the teacher told us to think about and brainstorm. So did Michaelangelo have any famous quotes about the Sistine chapel or about his art? Who funded the piece of work? Why was it made? How was it produce (Materials.time/techniques?). And Finally what big deas and what does it tell us about life in the Renaissance period? If YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS IT GOES TO BEST ANSWER NO JOKE! I PROMISE.